Combined tile structure and toilet-paper holder



July 31, 1923" I H. N. GOLDSMITH COMBINED TILE STRUCTURE AND TOILET PPER HOLDER Filed D60. 19. 1,921

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HARRY N. GOLDSIVIITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN'OR TO GOLCOSANITARY SYSTEB Z, ING, OF PI-IILADELEHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATIONOF DELA'W'ARE.

COMBINED TILE STRUCTURE AND TOILET-PAPER HOLDER.

Application filed December To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Benny N. GOLDSMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in CombinedTile Structure and Toilet-Paper Holders; of which the following is alull, clear, and er;- act description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. 7

My invention relates to an improvement in toilet paper containersadaptable for use in toilet rooms having tiled'walls.

l leretofore various types of toilet paper containers have been appliedto tiled walls either by the use of scr vs or other attaching means, orby insetting the container or its base into the wall after cutting awayad- The use of screws or other attaching means is unsatisfactorysincethe containers are not securely held to the wall and the in setmethod of application is costly, because 0i the necessity for cuttingaway the tiles for its reception, which takes considerable time,requires skilled labor, and results in loss. due to damage to tiles inthe cutting.

The object of my invention is to provide a container which may beapplied to a wall and become a part thereof without the use of attachingdevices or the cutting or any of the tiles forming the wall, whichcontainer will receive support from the wall without in any way inarringor changing the continuity of arrangementof the tiles forming the wall.

Having now indicated in a general way the nature, purpose and advantageof my invention, I will proceed to a detailed descriptionthereof withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which I have illus tratedseveral embodiments thereof and in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof a toilet paper holder embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of a section of tile wall with the device shownin 1 in place. i

a, Serial No. 523,413.

Figs. 8, 5 and 7 are perspective views of d1 ications of the deviceshown in Fig. 1. Figs. l, 6 and 8 are elevations or" sections tiled wallwith the devices of Figs 3, 5 respectively in place. Referring toFigures 1 and 2, d represents a tile wall structure, the tiles formingwhich are arranged in conventional pattern. a represents a container,within the confines of which a package of toilet paper is adapted to beheld, there being a slot Z; in the front wall of the container throughwhich the package of toilet paper is inserted and through which theindividual sheets are withdrawn.

The rear wall of the container isthickened and extended laterally toform the winged member 0, which is so formed as to corresnond in sizeand arrangement to two tiles in the wall structure (Z. i

Referring to Figure 3, 4E, 5 and 6; d and 65 represent wall structuressimilar to that shown in Fig. 2, while a and a? represent containers fortoilet paper similar to the Ill container a of Fig. 1. c and 0 indicate,re-

spectively, winged structures formed by thickenin and laterallyextending the rear wall of the container similar to the winged structure0 in Figure 1. The winged structures c and c are, respectively, formedof a size to correspond to a single tile in the walls (Z andrespectively. The tile 0 is formed centrally oi"? the rear wall of thecontainer (4, while the tile 0 is formed at the upper end of the rearwall of the container (4 Referring to Figures 7 and 8; 6Z3 indicates awall structure similar to that shown in Figure 1, while a represents acontainer for toilet paper having a slot a in its front wall. The frontwall of the container at? is extended in a vertical plane to form thewinged structure a, which is so formed as to correspond in size andarrangement to three tiles in the wall structure 03 In the applicationof the embodiments of my invention illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 5,there are removed, or omitted, from the wall structure one or moretiles; one in the case of the structure shown in Figures 3 and 5, andtwo in the case oi? the structure shown in Fig. 1. The winged structures'0, 0 or 0 as the case may be, are then substituted for the tiles ortile removed or omitted from the wall structures and cemented in place.The winged structures substituted for the tiles removed or used in placeof the tiles become a part of and preserve the continuity of arrangementof the wall structure and serve to support the container, which overlapsthe tiles adjacent to those removed, while tiles do not have to be cutor otherwise interfered with for the accommodation of the container.

It will be obvious that in forming the winged structure on thecontainers 0, 0 and 0 the rear of the container may be left open exceptfor that part included in the winged structures, thus saving thenecessity for thickening the back wall, the winged structures being thenformed by merely extending the back wall laterally. The open portions ofthe back are closed by tiles in the wall structure when the container isin place.

The application of the structure illustrated in Figure 7 is similar tothat of the structures of Figures 1, 3 and 5 except that after theremoval of three tiles from the wall structure arecessis cut in the wallfor the reception of the container (63. The container is then set intothe wall and the winged structure 0 substituted for the three tilesremoved from the wall structure and cemented therein.

It will now be observed that by virtue 01" my invention the toilet papercontainer is applied to the wall structure in such a mannor as to becomea part thereof without destroying or interfering with the continuity ofthe tiles in the wall and without tihe necessity for cutting orotherwise marring any of the tiles in the wall for the accommodation ofthe container.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a tile faced wall structure in which the tiles are laid in aprearranged order, a box-like structure covering a space on the wall ofgreater area than the" space covered by a single tile, and a tileconnected tosaid box laid between other tiles of the wall whereby saidbox is supported, the tile on the box being of the proper shape and sizeto form a portion of a prearranged design formed by the tiles.

2. A box-like structure adapted to be supported from a tile coveredwall. said box having an opening in its front wall, a representation ofa tile on one of the walls of the box whose area is less than the areaor" the box, so that when the box is placed in position in the wall, therepresentation ofthe tile together with other tiles will form aprearranged design. a a I 3. A box-like structure adapted to besupported from a tile covered wall, saidbox having an opening in itsfront wall, a repre sentation of a plurality of tiles on one of thewalls of the box, any one of the representatives of a tile having anarea which is less than the area of the box, while the combined area ofsaid representation of tiles is greater than the area of the box, therepresentationot the tiles on the box being of such a size and shape,that when the box is positioned in the wall the representations of tilestogether with other tiles will form a prearranged design.

In testimony of which invention, 1 have hereunto set my hand, atPhiladelphia, Pa, on this 16th day of December, 1921.

HARRY N; ooLDsMrrn.

